Roots are one of the most vital parts of a plant’s system. They are what anchors the entire plant to the earth, bad roots equal a bad plant. Without roots a plant cannot support itself. Without roots ...

These dormant trees grow strong roots.

You probably don’t think about plant roots all that much – they’re hidden underground after all. Yet they’re continually changing the shape of the world. This process happens in your garden, where ...

Roots play a critical role to reduce the impact of water stress on plants by adapting their shape (such as branching or growing deeper) to secure more water. Discovering how plant roots sense and ...

Unbeknownst to many, an ill-fitting pot is often the reason behind the deterioration of plants. Here are the signs it's time to change up your plant's home.

New work by Alex Cantó-Pastor (left) and Professor Siobhan Brady, Department of Plant Biology, shows how tomato plants protect themselves from drought by waterproofing their roots. The findings could ...